Key Takeaways
- Jack Doherty faced accusations of viewbotting during his Twitch wedding due to low chat activity and viewership.
- Doherty explained that the low chat activity was due to an agreement with Parti.com, which sparked the viewbotting debate.
- Twitch viewbotting inflates the number of viewers on streams, leading to concerns and bans.
Jack Doherty has responded to allegations of viewbotting following him Twitch wedding, which saw a high number of viewers with a high level of active participation in the chat. This unusual combination has raised concerns about the reliability of the viewership numbers, leading some to claim that the Twitch stream's viewership has been falsely inflated.
Twitch viewbotting is the practice of increasing the number of viewers of a stream using automated bots or fake accounts. These bots impersonate real viewers, making the stream appear more popular than it actually is. Although prohibited under Twitch's terms of service, the practice has been a recurring theme, with accusations of its use by streamers of varying sizes. For example, streamer Trainwrecks has previously claimed that many of Twitch's top 100 streamers may be engaging in viewbotting, drawing attention to a social problem.
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A Twitter user has caught the attention of a strange discrepancy between 17,000 viewers and only three active participants in the chat of Jack Doherty's wedding, which lasted almost five hours. and highlighted her marriage to fellow YouTuber McKinley Richardson. The tweet quickly went viral, garnering more than 14 million views and 84,000 likes, raising allegations of viewbotting, an issue that previously led to streamer Kevin Pereira being banned from Twitch. Finally, Jack Doherty responded to the tweet, explaining that he doesn't use Twitch's native chat but reads comments via Parti.com, which he says led to the low chat activity on the Twitch platform. during the stream.
Jack Doherty Defends Against Viewbotting Allegations
Despite his explanation, criticism continued, prompting Doherty to post a follow-up video on Twitter to further address the situation and defend his actions. In the video, she responded to the viewbotting allegations, saying, “Everyone says I was viewbotting” and expressed her frustration, adding, “I just got married today.” He went on to explain that the low chat activity was due to his contract with Parti.com, explaining, “I have a contract with Parti.com,” and noted that he encourages viewers to chat on the forum. It's not Twitch. It's also worth noting that viewbotting isn't unique to Twitch, as streamer Trainwreck has admitted to a similar problem on Kick.com.
Although the timeframe for the streaming platform to fully address viewbotting is still unclear, it is worth noting that controversial streamer Jack Doherty has been permanently banned from Kick. The ban follows an incident in which Doherty crashed his new McLaren during a live broadcast on stage. While speeding on wet roads and reading chat messages on his phone, Doherty lost control of the car and crashed into a guardrail.
